Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC Sells 58,713 Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $JPM

Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC decreased its holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) by 31.4% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 128,129 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 58,713 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. accounts for about 4.2% of Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC’s holdings in JPMorgan Chase & Co. were worth $37,691,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 66,385,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,390,662,000 after acquiring an additional 939,421 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $11,396,496,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 23,424,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,547,837,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,583 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,019,564 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,128,484,000 after purchasing an additional 110,586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 16,018,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,161,532,000 after purchasing an additional 296,213 shares during the last quarter. 71.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JPM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $295.00 price target on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $350.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $332.00 to $344.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $348.96.

Key Headlines Impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Here are the key news stories impacting JPMorgan Chase & Co. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan posted record quarterly profit and a major earnings beat, fueled by a rebound in dealmaking and very strong trading results. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Investment banking fees and equity trading revenue jumped sharply, reinforcing the view that volatile markets and AI-related capital markets activity are supporting earnings. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage highlighted the strong quarter as evidence that JPMorgan remains one of the best-positioned big banks, with expectations for continued dividend growth and solid net interest income. MarketBeat article
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said consumer spending and credit trends remain resilient, suggesting the U.S. economy is still supporting bank fundamentals, but this is more confirmation than a new catalyst. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Shares gave back some gains because expenses are rising and JPMorgan raised its 2026 cost outlook, which tempered enthusiasm around the earnings beat. Zacks article
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing scrutiny of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, plus his criticism of regulators, may be adding a small overhang, though it is not the main driver today. Reuters article

Insider Activity

In other JPMorgan Chase & Co. news, General Counsel Stacey Friedman sold 5,467 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.73, for a total value of $1,808,100.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 40,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,547,031.53. The trade was a 11.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Jennifer Piepszak sold 4,919 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.42, for a total value of $1,522,036.98. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 85,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,326,072.44. The trade was a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 18,876 shares of company stock worth $5,907,051. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Price Performance

NYSE:JPM opened at $342.74 on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a 52 week low of $279.10 and a 52 week high of $344.73. The firm has a market cap of $918.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $316.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $309.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $5.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.50 by $0.44. The business had revenue of $50.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.30 billion. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had a net margin of 20.66% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $5.07 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that JPMorgan Chase & Co. will post 22.82 earnings per share for the current year.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payout ratio is presently 28.74%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Profile

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is a diversified global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments and institutional investors worldwide. Its operations span retail banking, commercial lending, investment banking, asset management, payments and card services, and treasury and securities services.

The firm’s principal business activities are organized across several core lines: Consumer & Community Banking, which offers deposit accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and branch and digital banking under the Chase brand; Corporate & Investment Banking, which provides capital markets, advisory, underwriting, trading and risk management services; Commercial Banking, delivering lending, treasury and capital solutions to middle-market and corporate clients; and Asset & Wealth Management, which offers investment management, private banking and retirement services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.